July-August Events Around Town

Winter Park Jazz Festival

WHEN: Saturday July 20th and Sunday July 21st 2019 11:00AM – 6:00PM
WHERE: Rendezvous Event Center, Downtown Winter Park, 78821 US Hwy 40, Winter Park, CO 80482
Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival to be held at Rendezvous Event Center July 20-21, 2019. This year’s lineup is packed with GRAMMY® nominated artists throughout the entire weekend.

Denver Summer Brew Fest

WHEN: Saturday July 27, 2019 12:00PM – 10:00PM
WHERE: Mile High Station, 2027 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
Taste from a selection of 100+ beers, ciders, etc. from 40 different breweries at the annual Summer Brew Festival in Denver! This festive event takes place indoors & outdoors at the Mile High Station spreading out into the parking lot where there will be live music and food trucks.

Taco Festival

WHEN: Saturday July 27, 2019 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
WHERE: Foothills Community Park, 800 Cherry Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304
The Boulder Taco Fest won the 2018 award for Best Beer Fest in the Rockies, by Elevation Outdoors Magazine. Why? Because of its awesome mix of great drinks, delicious food, and super fun entertainment. It’s quickly becoming Boulder’s must-do event of the summer. You’ll enjoy amazing tacos and beer while Luchadores go at it and live music fills the venue. Fun games for all ages will keep a smile on your face all day long!

Jazz in The Park

WHEN: Sunday July 21st 6:00PM – 8:00PM
WHERE: City Park Pavillion, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, 80205
Denver, CO – The tradition continues for it’s 33rd year with the City Park Jazz summer 2019 concert lineup in Denver’s historic City Park; featuring timeless musicians as well as some new faces and additions to the season. Concerts will be every Sunday from 6 to 8 pm starting June 2nd at the City Park Pavilion until the last Sunday concert on August 4th.

Blue Grass Festival

WHEN: Saturday August 3, 2019 1:00 pm – Sunday August 4, 2019 5:00 pm
WHERE: 140 IDA BELLE DR. Keystone, CO 80435
Keystone brings the wonders of Appalachia to the Rockies during the 23rd Bluegrass and Beer Festival. Down-home cooking, frothy flavors and mountain music are just a piece of the pie. In a whirlwind of hillbilly luxuries, folks gather while 40+ craft breweries from Colorado and beyond showcase their unique blends of hops and barley. Live bluegrass music kicks up on three stages and the “best of the best” grace us with their presence through the festival bluegrass workshops taking place in Warren Station throughout the weekend.

This year’s 2019 rocking Bluegrass Line-Up includes Local Folk, The Pine Beatles, Sugar & The Mint, Ground Score, The Mighty Pines, Grass It Up, Chain Station, Oakhurst, Woodbelly, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, Peter Rowan, Larry Keel Experience and Lindsay Lou.

There’s so much to do you’ll want to make a weekend out of it. Book your weekend lodging package early at Summer Festivals & Lodging.

Blues and Brews Festival

WHEN: Friday September 13, 2019 – Sunday September 15, 2019
WHERE: Telluride Town Park, Town Park, Telluride, Colorado
The Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride, CO might be toward the end of the summer season, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth your attention. This three day event is known for drawing some of the best performers from the world of blues music, along with great beers from many different local breweries. Sitting back and enjoying a cold beverage while soaking up the scenery and listening to world-class blues music just might be the perfect way to end a summer.
Telluride, CO is unique because of the high elevation and true ‘mountain town’ feel that it provides. The city sits at nearly 9,000 feet above sea level, and the San Juan Mountains that form a backdrop for the festival rise to around 14,000 feet. This is truly one of the more impressive settings in all of the country, and your blues music listening career will not be complete without at least one trip to the Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride, CO